Flinders University Rural Scholarship 2025

The Rural Scholarship was established to support continuing students from regional South Australia to access higher education at an Adelaide-based campus. The funding is to support the study and additional living costs associated with living away from their regional home.

This scholarship has been made possible by donations from the community members who want to remove barriers to education for students from regional South Australia.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Rural Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Rural Scholarship
• Requirements for Rural Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Rural Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Flinders University

Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked amon... continue reading

Rural Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Rural Scholarship

One scholarship valued at $2,000 will be awarded annually, depending on funds available. The scholarship will be paid soon after the semester census date.

Requirements for Rural Scholarship Qualification

To be considered, applicants must:

• Be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
• Have a permanent home address in South Australia in an area classified as Inner or Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote Australia as defined by the Australian Standard Geographic Classification (ASGC) classifications 3-5;
• Be enrolled full-time* in an undergraduate course of study at Flinders University; and
• Have relocated to undertake their study at an Adelaide-based campus; and
• Be in the second or subsequent year of their course; and
• Be in receipt of government means-tested benefits such as from Centrelink, or able to demonstrate financial hardship.

*Applications will be accepted from part-time students who have extenuating circumstances that prevent them from studying full-time (e.g. disabilities, carer responsibilities).

Interview date, Process and Venue for Rural Scholarship

Selection Criteria

The scholarship will be awarded based on academic merit and ASGC remoteness classification. Selection will be made in accordance with procedures approved by the Director, Student Administration Services.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted online through the Student System by the specified closing date.

For more details, visit Flinders University scholarship webpage